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Looking Back at EXPERIENCE: Part IThe HqO team just finished hosting EXPERIENCE in New York City, a first-of-its-kind commercial real estate (CRE) event dedicated completely to the tenant experience. If there’s anything I learned in the past few days, ...
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The Office Tenant Experience of the FutureMost consumers prefer spending money on experiences over stuff. To this day, the “experience economy” reigns supreme in modern business and advertising strategies alike. In fact, Winterberry Group found a 6.3% increase ...
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Commercial Real Estate Technology and Your Office BudgetAs the last quarter of 2021 approaches, commercial real estate (CRE) professionals everywhere are gearing up for budgeting season. And as many have already learned, investing in commercial real estate technology is more ...
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Retail at Work: The Experiences Driving Tenant EngagementWe’ve been talking a lot about connected retail experiences, but let’s face it: retail is a fairly broad term. It’s made to encompass all forms of selling goods and services to the public. For example, your daily coffee ...
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Tenant Communication Apps and the Hybrid WorkplaceEvery company has their own unique take on a flexible workspace. Flexible spaces can come in different forms, from the coworking models introduced to us by WeWork to fully tech-enabled spaces controlled by tenant ...
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How Digital Retail Services Elevate the WorkplaceWe live in a world of connected experiences. We can track the nearest bus or train, avoid highly trafficked roads, and shop for must-have gadgets from our smartphones. We can view customized music playlists sent to us ...
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Office Food Ordering and Retail’s Impact on the EconomyBefore the pandemic, many office workers purchased goods and services from local stores near their offices, supporting central business districts (CBDs) and keeping neighborhoods afloat. Pre-pandemic, it was more ...
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Taking the Lead: Europe’s Model for Sustainability in Real EstateIn 2021, the global climate crisis is more dire than ever. And as with many business sectors, the world has grown increasingly aware of the role of sustainability in real estate. Why should commercial real estate ...
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How Environment Influences BehaviorEveryone’s interpretation of the perfect workplace is different. If you asked James O’Flaherty, Director of Business Operations at Adtrak, about how to create a more engaging workplace environment, he would probably ...
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The Rise of the Tenant Engagement ManagerThere is a substantial need for more diverse, flexible office space in order to attract and retain tenants. Why? More and more employees expect flexibility where they work, be it through policy or the physical office ...
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The Evolution of the OfficeThis is not the first time the office has changed, and it likely won’t be the last. Physical office design has had to remain adaptable for decades, adjusting to support the needs of the workforce at the time. “There’s a ...
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Flex Space: Merging Architecture and TechnologyThe COVID-19 pandemic solidified the importance of hybrid work models for most companies, with varied approaches and results across the board. While some notice their productivity increases when they work from home, it ...
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The Social and Technological Demands Changing the OfficeA recent survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper found that 87% of employees think the modern office is important for collaborating with team members and building relationships. However, there are still many questions ...
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Using Tenant Experience Software to Grow CommunityTenant experience software can take many shapes and forms. In today’s world, the tenant experience extends beyond the building itself, meaning the tools to support it must encompass every element in and around a ...
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What’s the Deal with Commercial Food Ordering?We all know that feeling: your alarm went off, and you hit snooze one too many times. You quickly realize you only have enough time to get dressed and barely catch your train to work, bypassing your usual cup of coffee ...
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Modern Workplace Amenities: Solutions for the Tenant CommuteIf this last year has shown us anything, it’s that tenant experiences cannot be confined to the four walls of an office space. The entire commercial real estate (CRE) industry has grappled with how to transform the ...
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Building Analytics Software and Retail: Creating Opportunity for the OfficeIf you’re in the commercial real estate (CRE) space, you know that the building analytics market is growing exponentially. In fact, MarketsandMarkets expects the industry to grow to $11.10 billion by 2023. But what is ...
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Behind the Scenes of HqO’s Access LabModern access control solutions play a crucial role in the tenant experience. The right technologies can achieve any number of property management goals, like enhanced physical security for your building; a seamless, ...
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Working Smarter With a Tenant Communication AppToday’s office tenants have spoken. According to a recent CBRE study, 62% of tenants seek connected technologies and building apps in their workplaces. As the commercial real estate (CRE) landscape changes greatly, the ...
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Visitor Management Software and Tenant ExperiencePut simply, visitor management is any process that an organization uses to keep track of who enters and exits their property. Until now, manual visitor registration methods such as visitor badges and physical logs were ...